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Dorman 79801 Exterior Door Handle - Front Left
Reliable Exterior Door Handle for Buick, Cadillac, and Chevrolet
The Dorman 79801 exterior door handle is designed to restore the functionality and appearance of your vehicle's door. Compatible with a range of Buick, Cadillac, and Chevrolet models, this primed black plastic handle offers a durable replacement option for vehicles requiring a keyed door handle.
- Constructed from durable plastic material for long-lasting use
- Primed black finish ready for painting or direct installation
- Includes a key lock hole for secure locking functionality
- No keys or key pad included, designed for vehicles with existing lock cylinders
- Compatible with multiple Buick, Cadillac, and Chevrolet models including Allure, Camaro, Caprice, Cascada, Colorado, Cruze, Encore, LaCrosse, Malibu, Regal, Sonic, SRX, SS, Trax, Verano, and Volt
Durable Plastic Exterior Door Handle with Key Lock Hole
This Dorman exterior door handle (part number 79801) is manufactured from high-quality plastic, providing a balance of strength and lightweight design. The primed black finish allows for easy customization to match your vehicle’s color or can be installed as is for a clean, factory look. The handle features a key lock hole, making it suitable for vehicles that require a keyed entry system. It does not include keys or a keypad, so it is intended for use with your existing lock cylinder.
Compatible Buick, Cadillac, and Chevrolet Models
This exterior door handle is compatible with a wide range of models, including Buick Allure, LaCrosse, Regal, Verano; Cadillac SRX; and Chevrolet Camaro, Caprice, Cascada, Colorado, Cruze, Encore, Malibu, Sonic, SS, Trax, and Volt. Ensure compatibility by verifying your vehicle’s make and model before installation.
Common Issues Addressed by This Exterior Door Handle
- Damaged or broken door handle preventing door operation
- Worn or faded handle finish affecting vehicle appearance
- Malfunctioning lock hole requiring replacement handle
- Handle with missing or broken key lock hole
- Replacement for handles without integrated keypads or keys
Installation Notes and Tips
- Designed for direct replacement of factory exterior door handles with key lock hole
- Primed black finish can be painted to match vehicle color before installation
- Ensure existing lock cylinder is compatible and functional prior to installation
- Installation may require removal of interior door panel for access
- Consult vehicle service manual for specific removal and installation procedures
Quality Assurance and Warranty Information
Dorman exterior door handles are manufactured to meet or exceed OEM standards for fit, form, and function. Part number 79801 undergoes quality checks to ensure durability and reliable performance. Warranty coverage details can be obtained from Dorman or authorized distributors to confirm terms and conditions.
| Brand | Dorman |
| Part Number | 79801 |
| Color | Primed Black |
| Key Lock Hole | Yes |
| Key Pad | No |
| Key Pad Cutout | No |
| Keys Included | No |
| Material | Plastic |
| Package Contents | Exterior Door Handle |
This part fits 96 vehicles. Search below:
| Year | Make | Model | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Buick | Encore | Front Left | Color: Primed Black |
| 2022 | Chevrolet | Trax | Front Left | Color: Primed Black |
| 2021 | Buick | Encore | Front Left | Exterior door handle in box packaging, painted to match, made of plastic material, does not have passive entry feature. |
| 2021 | Chevrolet | Trax | Front Left | Color: Primed Black |
| 2020 | Buick | Encore | Front Left | Exterior door handle in box packaging, painted to match, made of plastic material, does not have passive entry feature. |
| 2020 | Chevrolet | Sonic | Front Left | Exterior door handle in box packaging, painted to match, made of plastic material, does not have passive entry feature. |
| 2020 | Chevrolet | Trax | Front Left | Exterior door handle in box packaging, painted to match, made of plastic material, does not have passive entry feature. |
| 2019 | Buick | Cascada | Front Left | Color: Primed Black |
| 2019 | Buick | Encore | Front Left | Exterior door handle in box packaging, painted to match, made of plastic material, does not have passive entry feature. |
| 2019 | Chevrolet | Sonic | Front Left | Exterior door handle in box packaging, painted to match, made of plastic material, does not have passive entry feature. |
| 2019 | Chevrolet | Trax | Front Left | Exterior door handle in box packaging, painted to match, made of plastic material, does not have passive entry feature. |
| 2018 | Buick | Cascada | Front Left | Color: Primed Black |
| 2018 | Buick | Encore | Front Left | Exterior door handle in box packaging, painted to match, made of plastic material, does not have passive entry feature. |
| 2018 | Chevrolet | Sonic | Front Left | Exterior door handle in box packaging, painted to match, made of plastic material, does not have passive entry feature. |
| 2018 | Chevrolet | Trax | Front Left | Exterior door handle in box packaging, painted to match, made of plastic material, does not have passive entry feature. |
| 2017 | Buick | Cascada | Front Left | Color: Primed Black |
| 2017 | Buick | Encore | Front Left | Exterior door handle in box packaging, painted to match, made of plastic material, does not have passive entry feature. |
| 2017 | Buick | Regal | Front Left | Exterior door handle in box packaging, painted to match, made of plastic material, does not have passive entry feature. |
| 2017 | Buick | Verano | Front Left | Exterior door handle in box packaging, painted to match, made of plastic material, does not have passive entry feature. |
| 2017 | Chevrolet | Caprice | Front Left | Exterior door handle in box packaging, painted to match, made of plastic material, does not have passive entry feature. |
| 2017 | Chevrolet | Sonic | Front Left | Exterior door handle in box packaging, painted to match, made of plastic material, does not have passive entry feature. |
| 2017 | Chevrolet | SS | Front Left | Exterior door handle in box packaging, painted to match, made of plastic material, does not have passive entry feature. |
| 2017 | Chevrolet | Trax | Front Left | Exterior door handle in box packaging, painted to match, made of plastic material, does not have passive entry feature. |
| 2016 | Buick | Cascada | Front Left | Color: Primed Black |
| 2016 | Buick | Encore | Front Left | Exterior door handle in box packaging, painted to match, made of plastic material, does not have passive entry feature. |
| 2016 | Buick | LaCrosse | Front Left | Exterior door handle in box packaging, painted to match, made of plastic material, does not have passive entry feature. |
| 2016 | Buick | Regal | Front Left | Exterior door handle in box packaging, painted to match, made of plastic material, does not have passive entry feature. |
| 2016 | Buick | Verano | Front Left | Exterior door handle in box packaging, painted to match, made of plastic material, does not have passive entry feature. |
| 2016 | Cadillac | SRX | Front Left | Exterior door handle in box packaging, painted to match, made of plastic material, does not have passive entry feature. |
| 2016 | Chevrolet | Caprice | Front Left | Exterior door handle in box packaging, painted to match, made of plastic material, does not have passive entry feature. |
| 2016 | Chevrolet | Cruze Limited | Front Left | Exterior door handle in box packaging, painted to match, made of plastic material, does not have passive entry feature. |
| 2016 | Chevrolet | Malibu Limited | Front Left | Exterior door handle in box packaging, painted to match, made of plastic material, does not have passive entry feature. |
| 2016 | Chevrolet | Sonic | Front Left | Exterior door handle in box packaging, painted to match, made of plastic material, does not have passive entry feature. |
| 2016 | Chevrolet | SS | Front Left | Exterior door handle in box packaging, painted to match, made of plastic material, does not have passive entry feature. |
| 2016 | Chevrolet | Trax | Front Left | Exterior door handle in box packaging, painted to match, made of plastic material, does not have passive entry feature. |
| 2015 | Buick | Encore | Front Left | Exterior door handle in box packaging, painted to match, made of plastic material, does not have passive entry feature. |
| 2015 | Buick | LaCrosse | Front Left | Exterior door handle in box packaging, painted to match, made of plastic material, does not have passive entry feature. |
| 2015 | Buick | Regal | Front Left | Exterior door handle in box packaging, painted to match, made of plastic material, does not have passive entry feature. |
| 2015 | Buick | Verano | Front Left | Exterior door handle in box packaging, painted to match, made of plastic material, does not have passive entry feature. |
| 2015 | Cadillac | SRX | Front Left | Exterior door handle in box packaging, painted to match, made of plastic material, does not have passive entry feature. |
| 2015 | Chevrolet | Camaro | Front Left | Exterior door handle in box packaging, painted to match, made of plastic material, does not have passive entry feature. |
| 2015 | Chevrolet | Caprice | Front Left | Exterior door handle in box packaging, painted to match, made of plastic material, does not have passive entry feature. |
| 2015 | Chevrolet | Colorado | Front Left | Color: Primed Black |
| 2015 | Chevrolet | Cruze | Front Left | Exterior door handle in box packaging, painted to match, made of plastic material, does not have passive entry feature. |
| 2015 | Chevrolet | Malibu | Front Left | Exterior door handle in box packaging, painted to match, made of plastic material, does not have passive entry feature. |
| 2015 | Chevrolet | Sonic | Front Left | Exterior door handle in box packaging, painted to match, made of plastic material, does not have passive entry feature. |
| 2015 | Chevrolet | SS | Front Left | Exterior door handle in box packaging, painted to match, made of plastic material, does not have passive entry feature. |
| 2015 | Chevrolet | Trax | Front Left | Exterior door handle in box packaging, painted to match, made of plastic material, does not have passive entry feature. |
| 2015 | Chevrolet | Volt | Front Left | Exterior door handle in box packaging, painted to match, made of plastic material, does not have passive entry feature. |
| 2014 | Buick | Encore | Front Left | Exterior door handle in box packaging, painted to match, made of plastic material, does not have passive entry feature. |
| 2014 | Buick | LaCrosse | Front Left | Exterior door handle in box packaging, painted to match, made of plastic material, does not have passive entry feature. |
| 2014 | Buick | Regal | Front Left | Exterior door handle in box packaging, painted to match, made of plastic material, does not have passive entry feature. |
| 2014 | Buick | Verano | Front Left | Exterior door handle in box packaging, painted to match, made of plastic material, does not have passive entry feature. |
| 2014 | Cadillac | SRX | Front Left | Exterior door handle in box packaging, painted to match, made of plastic material, does not have passive entry feature. |
| 2014 | Chevrolet | Camaro | Front Left | Exterior door handle in box packaging, painted to match, made of plastic material, does not have passive entry feature. |
| 2014 | Chevrolet | Caprice | Front Left | Exterior door handle in box packaging, painted to match, made of plastic material, does not have passive entry feature. |
| 2014 | Chevrolet | Colorado | Front Left | Color: Primed Black |
| 2014 | Chevrolet | Cruze | Front Left | Exterior door handle in box packaging, painted to match, made of plastic material, does not have passive entry feature. |
| 2014 | Chevrolet | Malibu | Front Left | Exterior door handle in box packaging, painted to match, made of plastic material, does not have passive entry feature. |
| 2014 | Chevrolet | Sonic | Front Left | Exterior door handle in box packaging, painted to match, made of plastic material, does not have passive entry feature. |
| 2014 | Chevrolet | SS | Front Left | Exterior door handle in box packaging, painted to match, made of plastic material, does not have passive entry feature. |
| 2014 | Chevrolet | Trax | Front Left | Exterior door handle in box packaging, painted to match, made of plastic material, does not have passive entry feature. |
| 2014 | Chevrolet | Volt | Front Left | Exterior door handle in box packaging, painted to match, made of plastic material, does not have passive entry feature. |
| 2013 | Buick | Encore | Front Left | Exterior door handle in box packaging, painted to match, made of plastic material, does not have passive entry feature. |
| 2013 | Buick | LaCrosse | Front Left | Exterior door handle in box packaging, painted to match, made of plastic material, does not have passive entry feature. |
| 2013 | Buick | Regal | Front Left | Exterior door handle in box packaging, painted to match, made of plastic material, does not have passive entry feature. |
| 2013 | Buick | Verano | Front Left | Exterior door handle in box packaging, painted to match, made of plastic material, does not have passive entry feature. |
| 2013 | Cadillac | SRX | Front Left | Exterior door handle in box packaging, painted to match, made of plastic material, does not have passive entry feature. |
| 2013 | Chevrolet | Camaro | Front Left | Exterior door handle in box packaging, painted to match, made of plastic material, does not have passive entry feature. |
| 2013 | Chevrolet | Caprice | Front Left | Exterior door handle in box packaging, painted to match, made of plastic material, does not have passive entry feature. |
| 2013 | Chevrolet | Colorado | Front Left | Color: Primed Black |
| 2013 | Chevrolet | Cruze | Front Left | Exterior door handle in box packaging, painted to match, made of plastic material, does not have passive entry feature. |
| 2013 | Chevrolet | Malibu | Front Left | Exterior door handle in box packaging, painted to match, made of plastic material, does not have passive entry feature. |
| 2013 | Chevrolet | Sonic | Front Left | Exterior door handle in box packaging, painted to match, made of plastic material, does not have passive entry feature. |
| 2013 | Chevrolet | Trax | Front Left | Exterior door handle in box packaging, painted to match, made of plastic material, does not have passive entry feature. |
| 2013 | Chevrolet | Volt | Front Left | Exterior door handle in box packaging, painted to match, made of plastic material, does not have passive entry feature. |
| 2012 | Buick | LaCrosse | Front Left | Exterior door handle in box packaging, painted to match, made of plastic material, does not have passive entry feature. |
| 2012 | Buick | Regal | Front Left | Exterior door handle in box packaging, painted to match, made of plastic material, does not have passive entry feature. |
| 2012 | Buick | Verano | Front Left | Exterior door handle in box packaging, painted to match, made of plastic material, does not have passive entry feature. |
| 2012 | Cadillac | SRX | Front Left | Exterior door handle in box packaging, painted to match, made of plastic material, does not have passive entry feature. |
| 2012 | Chevrolet | Camaro | Front Left | Exterior door handle in box packaging, painted to match, made of plastic material, does not have passive entry feature. |
| 2012 | Chevrolet | Caprice | Front Left | Exterior door handle in box packaging, painted to match, made of plastic material, does not have passive entry feature. |
| 2012 | Chevrolet | Cruze | Front Left | Exterior door handle in box packaging, painted to match, made of plastic material, does not have passive entry feature. |
| 2012 | Chevrolet | Sonic | Front Left | Exterior door handle in box packaging, painted to match, made of plastic material, does not have passive entry feature. |
| 2012 | Chevrolet | Volt | Front Left | Exterior door handle in box packaging, painted to match, made of plastic material, does not have passive entry feature. |
| 2011 | Buick | LaCrosse | Front Left | Exterior door handle in box packaging, painted to match, made of plastic material, does not have passive entry feature. |
| 2011 | Buick | Regal | Front Left | Exterior door handle in box packaging, painted to match, made of plastic material, does not have passive entry feature. |
| 2011 | Cadillac | SRX | Front Left | Exterior door handle in box packaging, painted to match, made of plastic material, does not have passive entry feature. |
| 2011 | Chevrolet | Camaro | Front Left | Exterior door handle in box packaging, painted to match, made of plastic material, does not have passive entry feature. |
| 2011 | Chevrolet | Caprice | Front Left | Exterior door handle in box packaging, painted to match, made of plastic material, does not have passive entry feature. |
| 2011 | Chevrolet | Cruze | Front Left | Exterior door handle in box packaging, painted to match, made of plastic material, does not have passive entry feature. |
| 2011 | Chevrolet | Volt | Front Left | Exterior door handle in box packaging, painted to match, made of plastic material, does not have passive entry feature. |
| 2010 | Buick | Allure | Front Left | Exterior door handle in box packaging, painted to match, made of plastic material, does not have passive entry feature. |
| 2010 | Buick | LaCrosse | Front Left | Exterior door handle in box packaging, painted to match, made of plastic material, does not have passive entry feature. |
| 2010 | Cadillac | SRX | Front Left | Exterior door handle in box packaging, painted to match, made of plastic material, does not have passive entry feature. |
| 2010 | Chevrolet | Camaro | Front Left | Exterior door handle in box packaging, painted to match, made of plastic material, does not have passive entry feature. |
* Always verify fitment with your vehicle's VIN if unsure. Submodel & trim restrictions may apply.
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Cross-reference numbers are provided for identification purposes only. Always confirm fitment before ordering.